San Francisco Twitter accounts belonging to Joe Biden, Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Apple, among other prominent handles, were compromised on Wednesday and posted tweets that appeared to promote a cryptocurrency scam.
The accounts, along with those of former President Barack Obama, Kanye West, Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos and Mike Bloomberg, posted similar tweets soliciting donations via Bitcoin to their verified profiles on Wednesday. "Everyone is asking me to give back, and now is the time," Gates' tweet said, promising to double all payments to a Bitcoin address for the next 30 minutes. A spokesperson for Twitter said the company is looking into the issue.
Oh wow!
Tell us another good one.
'[Twitter] is a device for transferring [Bitcoin] from the impatient to the patient.' - Warren Buffet (updated for 2020)
This has been happening to lower-tier blue checks for a long time.
Lol. Warren Buffet? The dude just went from a flip phone to a smartphone few months ago. You think he knows bitcoin? This is just a test. Real shit is coming after Nov. 3.
Follow the MONEY ALL THE WAY TO PUTIN! HE HAS TO RECOUP THE FRICKEN BOUNTIES! HE WASN'T EXPECTING SO MANY! TWITLER, OUTDID HIMSELF!
jaketapper how do you even hack Elon Musk...like...they either guess his password or I dunno. I guess if you find the weakest link aka a dumb twitter employee then it can happen. You'd think there'd be a lock on accounts like this so a higher up needs to look at it.
Parecían?
So sad indeed link for Mr beast just popped up and I ignored
KloudMoon_ They didn’t even do it right they stole from the rich and didn’t even give to the poor my birthday is July 27
2020 just got more interesting.
Hey Trump supporters... This is fake news, please send your bit coins to Elon now!!! 🤣🤣🤣
Wow, integrity of twitter comes to bear.
Twitter should strengthen security rather than control of free speech.
Damnit Hackers....why not use your powers to erase all student loan debt? You would be exalted heroes! twitterhacked
This was probably a trial run by the GRU getting ready for their November attacks
But not Trump or his Allies, they must have thought Kanye West was Pro African American or Just too stupid to know or possibly he was in on it too , Throwing people off by saying it happened to him as well
Do you trust CNN? More lies.
SpiroAgnewGhost I’m fairly confident that the true goal of this hack was not whatever paltry few million dollars of bitcoin they reap.
'What would you say if you could say one thing to the world?' 'Duuh, buy my bitcoin scam!'
somecanuckchick It has begun....russia
Obama's twitter account was hacked 10 minutes ago too. The scammers were requesting for people to send $1000 worth of Bitcoin. I almost failed for it and I said no, this could be scam 😂😂
This is probably Zuck planting admins at Twitter or Jacks retirement plan. For real though - this isn't a normal hack - it's an admin or someone who has access to all Twitter data rn.
jaketapper Oh my God - Wolf Blitzer has a news story for the next 72 hours! :(
Who in the world would do something so bad? realDonaldTrump, please ask about the bounties on our troops. VetsForRL
Is Trump safe?
Attention.....Notice, that Corrupt Donnie's Twitter Account was not hacked. 'Russia, if you're listening?'
Ha, ha. More to come!
Oh yes let’s worry about the Twitter accounts of rich folk
It wasn’t me 😇
jaketapper Where do go to get my 3 bitcoins back?
10 Billionaires Who Are Now Broke.
jaketapper Obama too. Just saw one in my notification.
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Hahaha this is like a movie so cool😂😂😂😂
1. This is a major scam, don’t fall for it 2. If you were actually considering sending them bitcoin in attempts to double your amount, donate that money to someone who actually needs it thru cashapp
Really embarrassing for twitter
Soooo smart... don’t they know the rules of the internet... That was obviously a scam lol... noobs lol
Is Trump doing this? How come he hasn’t been hacked yet?
Elon Musk BillGates Apple Uber Twitter Please stop this.
don’t worry its just the FBI investigating these shitheads after Maxwell spoiled the beans...
So
...and BarackObama
Follow the money and the blue check marks!
mmcintire We all know there is really only one twitter account people are curious about hackers gaining access to. Many people are saying it is the best twitter account. The most admired person who has ever lived, the highest IQ of any individual in history. So great.
Putin.... Guarantee it......
SUPERB. I SEE THE PSYCHOPATHS WERE CHOSEN....
And President Obama’s 👀
Joe Biden's account as well
Obama too
That would explain the current internet offers from 'Bill Gates' to double your money, by sending him $1000, you will get $2000 in return. Damn scammers.
a celebrity account getting hacked is “breaking news”, but the lives of three iranian men at stake isn’t? millions and millions of us have been tweeting nonstop for the past 48 hours. BE OUR VOICE.
I cover my little account with the blood of Jesus😁
Hahaha...did they tell them they have the sex tapes of the addressee? I received several messages in last 4 weeks that they have my password (used 30 yrs. ago on AOL 😂) and my sex tapes they're going to publish if I don't send them bitcoins (I don't remember how many) in 24 hrs
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